10/10/2013

Nichimo, one of the oldest Japanese model manufacturers, closed its
business in September 2013. Back in old days, Nichimo made a lot of in car
kits 1/20 and 1/24 scale, and some of the molds are in the hands of Fujimi.
Nichimo's recent focus was aircraft and ships, so the closure doesn't
have a major impact on car modeling coummunity, but it's sad for any model
compnay to go.

8/21/2013

Japanese retailers have began taking pre-order of Tamiya 1/24 LaFerrari,
which is scheduled for November release for 4800 yen (+tax). It's going to
be a full detail kit with separate doors and engine cover.

5/2/2013

Fujimi, whichi no longer participate in Japanese hobby shows, announced
their future releases for this summer. The biggest news is McLaren F1 in
1/24 scale.